♦ APHC010016892016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI ^ ‘-C o THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA !- , Y. '■-V' S3J^' AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NosA44 d!;n 451 ,453.457 and 474 of 1 2016 LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 444 OF 201 fi Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act of 1894, the order and decree passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda 431/2013 dt.03.02.2016. Between: The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Speciai Deputy Collector(LA, Teiugu Ganga Project, Nandyal. aggrieved by in O.P No. ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND K Bodi Setty, S/o Nandipi Subbaiah, aged 48 years, R/o Mandaluru Village, Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant jA NO: 2 OF 2016(LAASMP 1245 OF 2niR) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased -Ou grant stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the order and decree passed in OP No.431/2013 dated 03.02.2016 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda, Kurnool District. APHC010042732016 LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 450 OF 2016 Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act of 1894, aggrieved by the order and decree passed by the Hon’ble Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda in O.P No. 430/2013 dt: 3-2-2016. Between: The Land Acquisition Officer, cum-Special Deputy Collector (LA) Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND M Prasada Reddy,S/o. Swamy Reddy, aged 37 years, R/o. Mandaluru Village, Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant lA NO: 2 OF 2016(LAASMP 1263 OF 20161 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in the O.P No.430/2013 dt.03.02.2016 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda, Kurnool District. 3 - L APHC010250992016 LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 451 OF 2016 Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act of 1894, aggrieved by the order and decree passed by the Hon’ble Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda in OP No. 433/2013 dt: 3-2-2016. Between: The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Special Deputy Collector (LA) Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND K Rama Linga Reddy, S/o. Linga Reddy, R/o. Mandaluru Village Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant lA NO: 2 OF 2016(LAASMP 1264 OF 20161 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay of all further proceeding sin O.P No.433/2013 dt.03.02.2016 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda, Kurnool District. APHC010557932016 LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 453 OF 2016 0S Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act of 1894 aggrieved by the order and decree passed by the Hon’ble Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda in O.P No. 436/2013 dt. 3-2-2016. Between: The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Special Deputy Collector (LA), Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND N Prasada Reddy, S/o. Bala Linga Reddy, aged 30 years, R/o. Mandaluru Village, Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant lA NO: 2 OF 2016(LAASMP 1266 OF 2016^ Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in the O.P No.436/2013 dt.03.02.2016 the file of Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda, Kurnool District. on APHC010126292016 LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 457 OF 2016 Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 aggrieved by the order and decree passed by the Hon’bJe Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda in O.P No. 437/2013 dt. 3.2.2016. Between: The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Special Deputy Collector(LA) Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND N Rami Reddy, S/o. Veera Reddy, aged 26 years, R/o. Mandaluru Village Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant lA NO: 2 OF 2016fLAASMP 1270 OF 2016 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in the O.P No.437/2013 dt.03.02.2016 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda, Kurnool District. APHC010376562016 LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 474 OF 2016 Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act, aggrieved by the order and decree passed by the Hon’ble Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda, in O.P No. 432/2013 dt.03.02.2016. Between: The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Special Deputy Collector(LA, Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal. ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND M Abraham, S/o Nathaniel, R/o Mandaluru Village, Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant lA NO: 2 OF 2016(LAASMP 1303 OF 20161 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased c grant stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the order and decree passed in OP No.432/2013 dated 03.02.2016 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda, Kurnool District Counsel for the Appellants in all the above appeals : Sri T.S Rayalu, Government Pleader for Appeals Counsel for the Respondents in all the above appeals: Sri Balia Ravindra Reddy and Smt. Savithri Devi The Court made the following : 1 NiS, J & TRR, J LAAS_444_2016 & batch APHC010742722015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3526] THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT Nos: 444. 450. 451. 453. 457 and 474 of 2016 LAAS No.444 of 2016 Between: 1. The Special Deputy Collector-cum-Land Acquisition Officer (L.A), Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal, Kurnool' District. ...APPELLANT AND 1. K.Bodi Setty, S/o.Nadipi Subbaiah, Aged 48 years, R/o. Mandaluru Village, Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...RESPONDENT ’ Counsel for the Appellant: 1.GP FOR APPEALS (AP) Counsel for the Respondent: I.Mr.Balla Ravindranath 2. Smt.Savithri Devi 2 NJS, J & TRR, J LAAS_444_26i6 & batch The Court made the following Common Judgment: (PerHon’biesnjusticeNinaiajayasurya) Heard Mr.T.S.Rayalu, learned Government Pleader for Appeals. Also heard Smt.Savithri Devi, learned counsel for the respondents / claimants, who appeared through online. Aggrieved by a Common Order dated 03.02.2016 in L.A.O.P.Nos.430, 431, 432, 433, 436 and 437 of 2013 on the file of the Court of Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda, the State preferred the present batch of appeals. The respondents herein are the claimants in the said O.Ps. 3. For the purpose of excavation of Major Channel Distributory in Block No. 19 of Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal, the Special Deputy Collector / Land Acquisition Officer issued a Notification dated 01.02.2005 under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) for acquisition of land of an extent of Ac. 16.30 cents in the village limits of Mandalur Village, Rudravaram Mandal belonging to the respondents / claimants. The Land Acquisition Officer by conducting Award enquiry, classified the lands into two • categories i.e., (i) dry lands, (ii) irrigated dry lands and fixed the market value @ Rs.48,000/- and Rs.58,000/- per acre respectively. The respondents / claimants while receiving the compensation under protest, sought reference under Section 18 of the Act. Before the Reference Court, the respondents claimed an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- per acre and P.Ws.1 (claimant in O.P.No.433 of 2013) to P.W.3 and got marked Exs.AI- Certified Copy of the Sale Deed dated 16.06.2003 and Ex.A2-Rudravaram 2. 4. in support of their case, examined NJS,J&TRR,J ^ LAAS_444_2016 & batch Mandal Map issued by Special Deputy Collector (L.A.), S.R.B.C., Nandyal. On behalf of the Referring Officer, no oral evidence was adduced. Attested Copy of the Award No.20/2004-05 dated 19.03.2005 in respect of the lands in question was marked as Ex.BI. ^ 5. The Reference Court, on an appreciation of the oral and documentary evidence, enhanced the compensation in respect of subject lands to Rs.92,000/-. 6. Mr.T.S.Rayalu, the learned Government Pleader, vehemently contends that the enhancement of the compensation by the Reference Court is without any valid basis. He submits that the respondents / claimants have adduced any cogent evidence to substantiate their claim for enhancement of the compensation. He argues that Ex.A1-Sale transaction dated 16.06.2003 is in respect of the lands situated in altogether a different village i.e., Chinna ^ Kambaluru, and even according to the respondents / claimants, the distance between the said village and the subject matter lands under acquisition situated in Mandalur Village is about 10 Kms. Therefore, the said sale transaction ought not to have been taken into consideration and the value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer by taking the sale statistics at the time of Award enquiry ought not to have been interfered with by the Reference Court. Making the said submissions, the learned counsel urges for allowing the appeals. not On the other hand, Smt.Savithri Devi, learned counsel for the , respondents / claimants appearing through on line made submissions to 7. 4 NJS, J & TRR, J LAAS 444 2016 & batch sustain the order of the Reference Court. She contends that the Reference Court considered both oral and documentary evidence in the proper perspective and in the light of the settled legal position referred to in the order under challenge, no interference is called for by this Court in the present appeals. This Court has considered the submissions made and the point that 8. arises for consideration is : Whether the fixation of market value by the Reference Court vide Common Order under challenge warrants interference by this Court as the same is excessive? At the outset, it may be appropriate to mention that hundreds of acres of land situated in different villages of Kurnool District were acquired for the purpose of the Telugu Ganga Project. Most of these villages are contiguous and nature of the land in most of these villages is similar. Be that as it may. As noted earlier, seeking enhancement of the compensation in respect of the subject matter lands, the claimants got examined P.W.1 (claimant in L.A.O.B.No.433 of 2013) and P.Ws.2 and 3. They relied on Ex.AI dated 16.06.2003 which is in respect of land situated at Chinna Kambaluru Village, wherein an extent of Ac.0.50 cents was sold for Rs.40,000/- which works out to Rs.80,000/- per acre. In the claim statement before the Reference Court, the respondents / claimants stated that the fixation of market value is too low, that the Land Acquisition Officer was not correct in making the classification of lands and that it is proper to fix the market value @ Rs.2,00,000/- per acre. P.W.iTilgd affidavit in lieu of chief examination asserting the contents of the / 9. 10. 5 ? NJS, J & TRR, J LAAS_444_2016 & batch P;W.3, one of the attestors to the Sale Deed dated 16.06.2003(Ex.A1) supported the version of P.W.1. Most importantly, P.W.2, the Mandal Agricultural Officer whose jurisdiction extends to Mandalur Village, wherein the subject lands and Chinna Kambaluru village wherein Ex.A1 land are situated, categorically deposed that the said lands are having similar crop . pattern, productivity and the market value. Nothing contra was elicited in the cross examination of P.Ws.1 to 3. It is also brought on record that the said villages are situated within a distance of 10 Kms., radius. However, no contra evidence was adduced either oral or documentary on behalf of the Referring Officer, in the absence of which, the compensation has to be fixed on the basis of the evidence adduced by the claimants. At this juncture, the contention raised by the learned Government Pleader with regard to the sales statistics relied on by the Land Acquisition Officer may also be referred to. However, it is settled law that unless the sale • transactions forming basis for fixation of compensation by the Land Acquisition Officer are exhibited, the same cannot be treated as evidence though a reference was made in the Award [See: Chimanlal Hargovinddas V. Spl.Land Acquisition Officer, Poona (1988 (3) SCO 751)]. Therefore, mere marking of Ex.BI-Award in the absence of oral and documentary evidence supporting the fixation of market value by the Land Acquisition Officer would not enure to the benefit of the State. Be that as it may. claim statement. 11. 6 NJS, J & TRR, J LAAS_444_2016 & batch In the land acquisition matters, the Law is well settled that the Court is required to fix the just and reasonable compensation. In the present case, to substantiate their claim for enhancement, the respondents / claimants placed reliance on Ex.A1-Registered Sale Deed dated 16.06.2003. The sale transaction is in respect of an extent of Ac.0.50 cents ( -Vi acre) for Rs.40,000/- which took place more than 2 years prior to the issuance of Section 4 (1) Notification dated 20.07.2005 in respect, of the subject matter lands. In the absence of any contra material on record adduced by the Referring Officer, the Court has no option except to take the said Sale Deed into consideration, by taking the time gap of 2 years. In Omprakash and Ors., v. Union of lndia\ the Hon’ble Supreme Court opined that 12% value appreciation per annum, in the attending facts and circumstances can be taken into consideration. Therefore, by taking the time gap of 1 years and the value appreciation @ 12% p.a., the market value of the subject matter lands on the basis of Ex.AI would come to Rs.94,976/-, which is more than the market value fixed by the Reference Court @ Rs.92,000/- per acre. Though the subject matter lands are categorized into dry lands and irrigated dry lands, going by the evidence on record, more particularly P.W.2-Agricultural Officer and the potentiality of the acquired lands which are suitable for both commercial and food crops by virtue of Telugu Ganga Project / Distributory canals, fixation of compensation 12. 13. 14. ^ AIR 2004 SC 4135 7 NJS, J &TRR, J LAAS_444_201€ & batch uniformly @ Rs.92,000/- per acre, in the considered opinion of this Court is just and reasonable. Accordingly, the point is answered. Having considered the matter in its entirety, there are no grounds to interfere with the well reasoned order of the learned Reference Court. In the aforesaid view of the matter, the appeals fail and the same accordingly dismissed. No costs. . Applications pending, if any, shall also stand dismissed. 15. 16. are Consequently, the Miscellaneous Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Civil Judge(Senior Division), Allagadda, Kurnool District (with records) 2. Two CCs to Government Pleader for Appeals, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi [OUT] 3. One CC to Smt Savithri Devi, Advocate [OPUC] 4. The Section Officer, V.R Section, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi 5. Two CD Copies Stu vna - ♦ HIGH COURT DATED:10/07/2025 JUDGMENT + DECREE LAAS Nos. 444,450,451,453,457 AND 474 OF 2016 DISMISSING THE APPEALS APHC010016892016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 444 OF 2016 Between: The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Special Deputy Collector(LA,Tel ugu Ganga Project, Nandyal. ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND K Bodi Setty, S/o Nandipi Subbaiah, aged 48 years, R/o Mandaluru Village Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act of 1894, aggrieved by the order and decree passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda in O.P No. 431/2013 dt.03.02.2016. This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the judgment and Decree of the Trial Court and material papers in the Suit and upon hearing arguments of Sri T.S Rayalu, Advocate for the Appellant and Smt Savithri Devi, Advocate for Respondent. This Court doth Order and decree as follows: 1. That the appeal be and hereby is dismissed; 2. That there be no order as to costs in this appeal. Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To. 1. The Civil Judge(Senior Division), Allagadda, Kurnool District 2. Two CD copies t HIGH COURT DATED:10/07/2025 DECREE LAAS No. 444 of 2016 ^ 0 9 SEP 2025 )g) Sectiopx^^ DISMISSING THE APPEAL APHC010042732016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SRUUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 450 OF 2016 Between: The Land Acquisition Officer, cum-Special Deputy Collector (LA) Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND M Prasada Reddy,S/o. Swamy Reddy, aged 37 years, R/o. Mandaluru Village, Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act of 1894, aggrieved by the order and decree passed by the Hon’ble Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda in O.P No. 430/2013 dt; 3-2-2016. This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the judgment and Decree of the Trial Court and material papers in the Suit and upon hearing arguments of Sri T.S Rayalu, Advocate for the Appellant and Smt Savithri Devi, Advocate for Respondent. This Court doth Order and decree as follows: 1. That the appeal be and hereby is dismissed; 2. That there be no order as to costs in this appeal. Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Civil Judge(Senior Division), Allagadda, Kurnool District Two CD copies 2. VNA HIGH COURT DATED:10/07/2025 DECREE LAAS No. 450 OF 2016 ,03 SEP 2025 j^) o DISMISSING THE APPEAL APflC010250992016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 451 OF 2016 Between: The Land Acquisition Officer, cum-Special Deputy Collector (LA) Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND K Rama Linga Reddy, S/o. Linga Reddy, R/o. Mandaluru Village, Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act of 1894, aggrieved by the order and decree passed by the Hon’ble Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda in O.P No. 433/2013 dt; 3-2-2016. This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the judgment and Decree of the Trial Court and material papers in the Suit and upon hearing arguments of Sri T.S Rayalu, Advocate for the Appellant and Smt Savithri Devi, Advocate for Respondent. This Court doth Order and decree as follows: 1. That the appeal be and hereby is dismissed; 2. That there be no order as to costs in this appeal. Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Civil Judge(Senior Division), Allagadda, Kurnool District 2. Two CD copies vna HIGH COURT DATED: 10/07/2025 m 0 9 SEP 2025 Sectiop^^ DECREE .o 05 LAAS No. 451 OF 2016 DISMISSING THE APPEAL APHC010557932016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY Of JULY TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 453 OF 2016 Between: The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Special Deputy Collector (LA), Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND N Prasada Reddy, S/o. Bala Linga Reddy, aged 30 years, R/o. Mandaluru Village, Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act of 1894 aggrieved by the order and decree passed by the Hon’ble Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda in O.P No. 436/2013 dt. 3-2-2016. This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the judgment and Decree of the Trial Court and material papers in the Suit and upon hearing arguments of Sri T.S Rayalu, Advocate for the Appellant and Smt Savithri Devi, Advocate for Respondent. This Court doth Order and decree as follows: 1. That the appeal be and hereby is dismissed; 2. That there be no order as to costs in this appeal. Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To. 1. The Civil Judge(Senior Division), Allagadda, Kurnool District Two CD copies 2. vna HIGH COURT DATED: 10/07/2025 DECREE LAAS No. 453 OF 2016 y'- 0 9 SEP 2025 rr%- C/> •^^isfiufrentSectjopXW DISMISSING THE APPEAL APHC010126292016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 457 OF 2016 Between: The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Special Deputy Collector(LA) Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND N Rami Reddy, S/o. Veera Reddy, aged 26 years, R/o. Mandaluru Village Rudravaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 aggrieved by the order and decree passed by the Hon’ble Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda in O.P No. 437/2013 dt. 3.2.2016. This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the judgment and Decree of the Trial Court and material papers in the Suit and upon hearing arguments of Sri T.S Rayalu, Advocate for the Appellant and Smt Savithri Devi, Advocate for Respondent. This Court doth Order and decree as follows: 1. That the appeal be and hereby is dismissed; 2. That there be no order as to costs in this appeal. Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Civil Judge(Senior Division), Allagadda, Kurnool District Two CD copies 2. vna HIGH COURT DATED:10/07/2025 DECREE I LAAS No. 457 OF 2016 DISMISSING THE APPEAL APHCO10376562O16 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO LAND ACQUISITION FIRST APPEAL NO: 474 OF 2016 Between: The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Special Deputy Collector(LA, Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal. ...Appellant/Referring Officer AND M Abraham, S/o Nathaniel, R/o Mandaluru Village, Rudravaram Mandal Kurnool District. ...Respondent/Claimant Appeal under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act, aggrieved by the order and decree passed by the Hon’ble Senior Civil Judge, Allagadda, in O.P No. 432/2013 dt.03.02.2016. This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the judgment and Decree of the Trial Court and material papers in the Suit and upon hearing arguments of Sri T.S Rayalu, Advocate for the Appellant and Smt Savithri Devi, Advocate for Respondent. This Court doth Order and decree as follows: 1. That the appeal be and hereby is dismissed; 2. That there be no order as to costs in this appeal. Sd/- S.V.S.R.MURTHY JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Civil Judge(Senior Division), Allagadda, Kurnool District 2. Two CD copies vna HIGH COURT DATED:10/07/2025 DECREE LAAS No. 474 OF 2016 DISMISSING THE APPEAL